11-3-2896 USPurchaser questionnaire

OMB No. 3117-0016/USITC No. 11-3-2896; Expiration Date: 6/30/2011
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U.S. PURCHASERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE
MAGNESIUM FROM CHINA AND RUSSIA

This questionnaire must be received by the Commission by no later than September 23, 2010.
See page 4 of the Instruction Booklet for filing instructions.
The information called for in this questionnaire is for use by the United States International Trade Commission in
connection with its review of the antidumping duty orders concerning magnesium from China and Russia (inv. No. 731TA-1071-1072 (Review)). The information requested in the questionnaire is requested under the authority of the Tariff
Act of 1930, title VII. This report is mandatory and failure to reply as directed can result in a subpoena or other order to
compel the submission of records or information in your possession (19 U.S.C. § 1333(a)). Further information on this
questionnaire can be obtained from Aimee Larsen (202-205-3179, [email protected]).

Name of firm
Address
State

City

Zip Code

World Wide Web address
Has your firm purchased magnesium (as defined in the instruction booklet) from any source (domestic or foreign)
at any time since January 1, 2004?

NO

(Sign the certification below and promptly return only this page of the questionnaire to the Commission)

YES

(Read the instruction booklet carefully, complete all parts of the questionnaire, and return the entire
questionnaire to the Commission so as to be received by the date indicated above)

CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief and understand that the information submitted is subject to audit and verification by the Commission.
By means of this certification I also grant consent for the Commission, and its employees and contract personnel, to use the
information provided in this questionnaire and throughout these reviews in any other import-injury investigations or reviews
conducted by the Commission on the same or similar merchandise.
I acknowledge that information submitted in this questionnaire response and throughout these reviews may be used by the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel who are acting in the capacity of Commission employees, for developing or
maintaining the records of these reviews or related proceedings for which this information is submitted, or in internal audits and
investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. I understand that all
contract personnel will sign non-disclosure agreements.

Name of Authorized Official

Title of Authorized Official
Phone: (

Date

)

Signature

E-mail address
Fax (

)

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PART I.—GENERAL INFORMATION
The questions in this questionnaire have been reviewed with market participants to ensure that issues of
concern are adequately addressed and that data requests are sufficient, meaningful, and as limited as
possible. Public reporting burden for this questionnaire is estimated to average 40 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20436.
I-1a.

OMB statistics.--Please report the actual number of hours required and the cost to your firm of
preparing the reply to this questionnaire and completing the form.
hours

dollars

I-1b.

OMB feedback.--We are interested in any comments you may have for improving this
questionnaire in general or the clarity of specific questions. Please attach such comments to your
response or send them to the above address.

I-2.

Establishments covered.--Provide the name and address of establishment(s) covered by this
questionnaire (see page 3 of the instruction booklet for reporting guidelines). If your firm is
publicly traded, please specify the stock exchange and trading symbol.

I-3.

Ownership.--Is your firm owned, in whole or in part, by any other firm?

I-4.

No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Extent of
ownership

Related SUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing magnesium from China and/or Russia into
the United States or which are engaged in exporting magnesium from China and/or Russia to the
United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

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PART I.--GENERAL INFORMATION--Continued
I-5.

Related NONSUBJECT importers/exporters.--Does your firm have any related firms, either
domestic or foreign, which are engaged in importing magnesium from countries other than China
or Russia into the United States or which are engaged in exporting magnesium from countries
other than China or Russia to the United States?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name and country

I-6.

I-7.

Address

Affiliation

Related producers.--Does your firm have any related firms, either domestic or foreign, which
are engaged in the production of magnesium?
No

Yes--List the following information.

Firm name

Address

Affiliation

Business plan.--In Parts II and III of this questionnaire we request a copy of your company’s
business plan. Does your company or any related firm have a business plan or any internal
documents that describe, discuss, or analyze expected market conditions for magnesium?
No

Yes--Please provide the requested documents. If you are not providing the
requested documents, please explain why not.

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PART II.--PURCHASES
Contact information (Purchases).--Who should be contacted regarding the information requested in
parts II to IV?
Company contact:
Name and title
(
)
Phone number
II-1.

E-mail address

Purchases of pure magnesium--Report, as indicated below, your firm’s purchases (either
directly or through a sales agent or broker) of pure magnesium. Report based on delivery date,
not order date.
(Total quantity in metric tons, value in dollars)

Item
2004
The United States:
Quantity
Value
China:
Quantity
Value
Russia:
Quantity
Value
All other countries:1
Quantity
Value
1
Please identify these countries:

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-2.

Purchases of alloy magnesium--Report, as indicated below, your firm’s purchases (either
directly or through a sales agent or broker) of alloy magnesium. Report based on delivery date,
not order date.
(Total quantity in metric tons, value in dollars)

Item
2004
The United States:
Quantity
Value
China:
Quantity
Value
Russia:
Quantity
Value
All other countries:1
Quantity
Value
1
Please identify these countries:

II-3.

2005

2006

2007

2008

Share of purchases and uses of magnesium.-- What percentage of magnesium purchased in
2009 was used in the following:
Pure magnesium

Alloy magnesium

100%

100%

Aluminum alloying:
Diecasting:
Desulfurization:
All other uses:

II-4.

2009

Purchases before and after order.-(a)

Did your firm purchase magnesium from China and/or Russia before 2004?
No--skip to (c)

(b)

Yes, from China

Yes, from Russia

If yes, has your pattern of purchasing magnesium from China and/or Russia changed
since 2004?
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we discontinued purchases from China and/or Russia because of the order.

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-4.

Purchases before and after order.—Continued
Yes, we reduced purchases from China and/or Russia because of the order.
Yes, but we changed the pattern of purchases from China and/or Russia for reasons
other than the order (please explain below).

(c)

Has your pattern of purchasing magnesium from nonsubject foreign sources (i.e.,
countries other than China or Russia) changed since 2004.
We did not purchase from nonsubject foreign sources before or after the order.
No, our pattern of purchasing is essentially unchanged.
Yes, we increased purchases from nonsubject countries because of the order.
Yes, but we changed our pattern of purchases from nonsubject countries for reasons
other than the order (please explain below).

II-5.

Changes in purchasing patterns.-- Please indicate how the relative levels of your firm’s
purchases of magnesium from different sources (both domestic and foreign) have changed
since 2004 (the year the antidumping duty order under review became effective).
Source of purchases
The United States

Trend
Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

China

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Russia

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

All other countries

Decreased
Increased
Constant
Fluctuated

Explanation for trend

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PART II.--PURCHASES--Continued
II-6.

Purchases from one country only.--If your firm has purchased magnesium from only one
country, please explain the reasons for doing so.

II-7.

Supplier identification.--Please identify below the names and addresses of your firm’s FIVE
largest suppliers for magnesium since 2004. Please also provide the name and telephone number
of a contact person and the share of the quantity of your firm’s total shipments of magnesium that
each of these customers accounted for in 2009.
Supplier’s
name

No.
1

2

3

4

5

Street address (not P.O.
box), city, state, and zip
code

Contact person

Share of
2009
Telephone number
or e-mail address purchases
(%)

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES
IF YOUR ANSWERS TO ANY QUESTIONS IN PART III WOULD BE DIFFERENT FOR PURE VS. ALLOY
MAGNESIUM, OR FOR PRIMARY VS. SECONDARY MAGNESIUM, PLEASE EXPLAIN.
III-1.

Firm type.--Which of the following best describes your firm as a purchaser of magnesium (check
all that apply)?
Aluminum alloyer
Diecaster
Iron and steel de-sulfurizer
Distributor
Other (Describe:

III-2.

)

Competition for sales.--If you are a distributor or reseller of magnesium, do you compete for
sales to your customers with the manufacturers or importers from which you purchase
magnesium?
No

Yes--Please describe

III-3.

Types of customers.--If your firm is a distributor or reseller of magnesium, what are the major
types of consumers to which you sell magnesium?

III-4.

End uses.--If your firm is an end user of magnesium, list in order of quantity of magnesium
consumed, the top 3 products for which your firm purchases magnesium as a component part or
input. Please indicate what percentage of the total cost is accounted for by magnesium (and
NOTE: this percentage should not add to 100 percent).

Product(s) you produce with pure magnesium

Share of cost accounted for by
magnesium (percent)

Product(s) you produce with alloy magnesium

Share of cost accounted for by
magnesium (percent)

1.
2.
3.

1.
2.
3.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-5.

Demand for end use products.-(a)

(b)

If your firm is an end user of magnesium, has the demand for your firm’s final products
incorporating magnesium changed since 2004?
Pure magnesium:

Increased

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

Alloy magnesium:

Increased

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

Has this had any effect on your firm’s demand for magnesium?
No

III-6.

Changes in end uses.--Have there been any changes in the end uses of magnesium since 2004?
Pure magnesium:
Alloy magnesium:

III-7.

Yes--Please describe.

No
No

Yes--Please describe.
Yes--Please describe.

Anticipated changes in end uses.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the end uses of
magnesium in the future?
Pure magnesium:
Alloy magnesium:

No
No

Yes--Please describe.
Yes--Please describe.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-8.

Substitutes.--Can other products be substituted for magnesium?
No

Substitute product

Yes--Please fill out the table below.

Description of applications
or end uses

Have changes in the prices of this substitute
affected the price of magnesium since
January 1, 2004

1.

No

Yes-- Yes—please explain.

2.

No

Yes--—please explain.

3.

No

Yes--—please explain.

III-9.

Changes in substitutes.--Have there been any changes in the number or types of products that
can be substituted for magnesium since 2004?
No

Yes--Please explain.

III-10. Anticipated changes in substitutes.--Do you anticipate any changes in terms of the
substitutability of other products for magnesium in the future?
No

Yes--Please describe.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-11. Demand trends.-(a)

(b)

How has the demand within the United States for magnesium changed since 2004? What
principal factors affect changes in demand?
Pure magnesium:

Increased

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

Alloy magnesium:

Increased

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

How has the demand outside the United States (if known) for magnesium changed since
2004? What principal factors affect changes in demand?
Pure magnesium:

Increased

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

Alloy magnesium:

Increased

Decreased

Fluctuated

No change

III-12. Anticipated demand trends.-(a)

(b)

How do you anticipate demand will change within the United States for magnesium in
the future? What principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Pure magnesium:

Increase

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

Alloy magnesium:

Increase

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

How do you anticipate demand will change outside the United States for magnesium in
the future? What principal factors that will affect these changes in demand?
Increase

Decrease

Fluctuate

No change

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-13. Changes in factors affecting supply.--Have any changes occurred in any other factors affecting
supply (e.g., changes in availability or prices of energy or labor; transportation conditions;
production capacity and/or methods of production; technology; export markets; or alternative
production opportunities) that affected the availability of U.S.-produced magnesium in the U.S.
market since 2004?
No

Yes--Please note the time period(s) of any such changes, the factors(s)
involved, and the impact such changes had on your shipment volumes
and prices.

III-14. Importance of purchasing domestic product.--Is buying a product that is produced in the
United States an important factor in your firm’s purchases of magnesium (check ALL that
apply)?
No
Yes-- Purchases of domestic product are required by law or regulation (for example,
percent of
government purchases under “Buy American” provisions). This involves
all our purchases of magnesium.
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are not required by law or regulation, but are by our
percent of all our purchases of magnesium.
customers. This involves
Yes--Purchases of domestic product are required for other reasons (please specify these
percent of all our purchases of magnesium.
reasons below). This involves

III-15. Conditions of competition.-(a)

Is the magnesium market subject to business cycles or conditions of competition
distinctive to magnesium?
No

Yes--Please explain and estimate the duration of any such cycle.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-15. Conditions of competition.--Continued
(b)

Has the emergence of new markets for magnesium since 2004 affected the business
cycles or conditions of competition distinctive to magnesium?
No

Yes--Please explain any such changes.

III-16. Decisions based on producer.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do your
customers make purchasing decisions involving magnesium based on the producer of the
magnesium you purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the producer and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

III-17. Decisions based on country-of-origin.--Does your firm, and to the extent that you know, do
your customers make purchasing decisions involving magnesium based on the country of origin
of the magnesium you purchase?
Your firm:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Your customers:

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

If at least sometimes, please discuss how your firm or your customers determine the source and
why this information is important.
Your firm:

Your customers:

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-18. Purchasing frequency.—
(a)

How frequently do you make purchases?
Daily
Other (specify)

(b)

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

)

Do you expect this purchasing pattern to change in the next two years?
No

Yes-- How and why do you expect these changes to occur?

III-19. Number of suppliers contacted.--How many suppliers do you generally contact before making a
purchase?
firms.
III-20. Supplier negotiations.—
(a)

Do purchases of magnesium usually involve negotiations between supplier and
purchaser?
No

(b)

Yes--Please describe these negotiations. In your response, please
comment on whether purchasers generally quote competing
prices as part of the negotiation process.

Does your firm tend to vary its purchases from a given supplier within a specified time
period based on the price offered for that period?
No

Yes--Specify the time period.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-21. Change in suppliers.--Have you changed suppliers since 2004?
No

Yes--Please list the supplier or suppliers and indicate whether the firm was
added or dropped as a supplier. Also give the reasons for the change
and how frequently you change suppliers.

III-22. New suppliers.—
(a)

Are you aware of any new suppliers, either foreign or domestic, that have entered the
market since 2004?
No

(b)

Yes--Please identify the firms and indicate how you became aware of
them.

Do you expect new magnesium suppliers to enter the U.S. market in the future?
No

Yes--Please provide details, noting the specific future time period in
your response.

III-23. Supplier qualification.—
(a) Do you require your suppliers to be or to become certified or qualified to sell magnesium to
your firm?
No

Yes--

percent of value of purchases in 2009

Yes--all purchases

(b) Please provide a general description of the certification or qualification process. Briefly
describe the factors that you consider when qualifying a new supplier (e.g., quality of product,
reliability of supplier, etc.)

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-23. Supplier qualification.— Continued
(c) Does the magnesium you purchase meet ASTM specifications?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Please describe the end uses of any magnesium you purchase that does not meet ASTM
specifications.

(d) How long does it take to qualify a new supplier?

days.

III-24. Interchangeability of supply.—Have you been involved in a supply arrangement whereby alloy
magnesium could be supplied in the place of pure magnesium, or vice versa?
No

Yes--Please describe the circumstances and quantify if possible.

III-25. Failure to certify.--Since 2004, have any domestic or foreign producers failed in their attempts to
certify or qualify their magnesium with your firm or have any producers lost their approved
status?
No

Yes--Please identify these firms, the countries where they are located, and the
reasons why they failed the certification/qualification.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-26. Purchasing factors.--For the factors listed below, please rate each in terms of its importance in
your purchase decision for magnesium.
Very
important
Availability .......................................
Delivery terms .................................
Delivery time ...................................
Discounts offered ............................
Extension of credit...........................
Price ................................................
Minimum qty requirements..............
Packaging .......................................
Product consistency ........................
Quality meets industry standards....
Quality exceeds industry standards
Product range..................................
Reliability of supply .........................
Technical support/service ...............
U.S. transportation costs.................
Other (specify):
........

Somewhat
important

Not
important

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-27. Major purchasing factors.--Please list, in order of their importance, the three major factors
generally considered by your firm in deciding from whom to purchase magnesium for any one
order (examples include current availability, extension of credit, prearranged contracts, price,
quality, range of supplier’s product line, traditional supplier, etc.).
1.
2.
3.
Other factors or comments:

III-28. Quality characteristics.--What characteristics does your firm consider when determining the
quality of magnesium?

III-29. Frequency of decisions based on price.--How often does your firm purchase the magnesium
that is offered at the lowest price?
Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

III-30. Applications of magnesium.—
(a) If you are an end user of magnesium, how difficult would it be to use pure and alloy
magnesium interchangeably in your firm’s applications? Please explain.

(b) If you are an end user of magnesium, how difficult would it be to use primary and secondary
magnesium interchangeably in your firm’s applications? Please explain your answer.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-30. Applications of magnesium.— Continued
(c) Are you an aluminum manufacturer who has purchased both secondary alloy and primary
pure magnesium? If so, how long have you been purchasing both? Do you use these products for
the same application?

(d) Are you an aluminum manufacturer who has purchased both (i) primary pure magnesium and
(ii) primary or secondary alloy meeting ASTM standards? If so, how long have you been
purchasing both? Have you used these products for the same application?

III-31. Supply Constraints.-- Have you had any problems being able to secure your firm’s supplies of
magnesium from your current of past suppliers?
No

Yes-- Please explain.

III-32. Changes in U.S. industry.—
(a) Please identify and discuss any improvements/changes in the U.S. magnesium industry since
2004 and explain the factor(s), including the order(s) under review, that was/(were) responsible
for each improvement/change.

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PART III.-- MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND PURCHASING PRACTICES--Continued
III-32. Changes in U.S. industry.— Continued
(b) Please discuss any improvements/changes that you anticipate in the future in the U.S.
magnesium industry. Identify the time period and causes for these improvements/changes.

III-33. Effect of revocation.--What do you think will be the likely effects of any revocation of the
antidumping duty order for imports of magnesium from China or Russia? As appropriate, please
discuss any potential effects of revocation of the antidumping duty order on (1) the future
activities of your firm and (2) the U.S. market as a whole. Please note the future time period to
which you are referring. Attach additional pages if necessary.
(1) Activities of your firm:

(2) Entire U.S. market:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS
IV-1.

Country knowledge.--Please indicate the countries of origin for magnesium for which your firm
has actual marketing/pricing knowledge.
United States
China
Russia
Other countries (Please specify

IV-2.

)

Interchangeability by country-pair.--Is magnesium produced in the United States and in other
countries interchangeable (i.e., can it physically be used in the same applications)? Please
indicate below, using “A” to indicate that the products from a specified country-pair are always
interchangeable, “F” to indicate that the products are frequently interchangeable, “S” to indicate
that the products are sometimes interchangeable, “N” to indicate that the products are never
interchangeable, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Russia

Other countries

United States
China
Russia
1
For any country-pair producing magnesium which is sometimes or never interchangeable, please
explain the factors that limit or preclude interchangeable use:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-3.

Factors other than price.--Are differences other than price (i.e., quality, availability,
transportation network, product range, technical support, etc.) between magnesium produced in
the United States and in other countries a significant factor in your firm’s purchases of the
products? Please indicate below, using “A” to indicate that such differences are always
significant, “F” to indicate that such differences are frequently significant, “S” to indicate that
such differences are sometimes significant, “N” to indicate that such differences are never
significant, and “0” to indicate no familiarity with products from a specified country-pair.1
Country-pair

China

Russia

Other countries

United States
China
Russia
1

For any country-pair for which factors other than price always or frequently are a significant factor in
your firm’s purchases of magnesium, identify the country-pair and report the advantages or disadvantages
imparted by such factors:

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-4.

Availability of merchandise.--Are certain grades/types/sizes of magnesium available from only
a single source (domestic or foreign, including both subject and nonsubject countries)?
No

IV-5.

Yes--Please identify the source and the grade/type/size.

Choice of product not based on price.--If you purchased magnesium from one source although
a comparable product was available from another source at a lower price, please explain your
reasons for doing so (please specify by country, including the United States and both subject and
nonsubject foreign countries). Possibilities might include transaction characteristics such as
length of time to fill orders, minimum order size, reliability of supply, etc.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-6. Factor country comparisons.--For the factors listed below, please rate how magnesium
produced in each country you identified in your response to the first question in Part IV compares with
magnesium produced in each of the other countries you identified (including the United States and both
subject and nonsubject foreign countries).

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

Inferior

compared to
product from

Comparable

compared to
product from

Superior

compared to
product from

Inferior

product from

Comparable

product from

Superior

Quality

product from

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements..............
Packaging ...............................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

1

A rating of superior on price and U.S. transportation costs indicates that the first country generally has
lower prices/U.S. transportation costs than the second country.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued

Continued.

Availability ...............................................
Delivery terms .........................................
Delivery time ...........................................
Discounts offered ....................................
Extension of credit...................................
Price1 .......................................................
Minimum quantity requirements..............
Packaging ...............................................
Product consistency ................................
Quality meets industry standards............
Quality exceeds industry standards ........
Product range..........................................
Reliability of supply .................................
Technical support/service .......................
U.S. transportation costs1 .......................
Other (specify):

Inferior

Comparable

Superior

compared to
product from

Inferior

compared to
product from

Comparable

compared to
product from

Superior

product from

Inferior

product from

Comparable

Quality

product from

Superior

IV-6.

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PART IV.-- PRODUCT COMPARISIONS--Continued
IV-7.

Minimum quality.-(a)

How often does domestically produced magnesium meet minimum quality specifications
for your uses or your customers’ uses?
Always

(b)

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or never

How often does imported subject magnesium meet minimum quality specifications for
your uses or your customers’ uses?

Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

China
Russia

(c)

How often does imported nonsubject magnesium (i.e., magnesium from countries other
than China or Russia) meet minimum quality specifications for your uses or your
customers’ uses?
Source

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely or
never

IV-8a. Change in price (China).-(a)

Since 2004, has there been a change in the price of magnesium? If so, has the price of
U.S.-produced magnesium changed more or less than the price of imported magnesium
from China?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced magnesium has changed relative to the price of magnesium
from China.

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced magnesium has changed relative to the price of magnesium
from China, the price of U.S.-produced magnesium is now relatively
Higher

Lower

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IV-8b. Change in price (Russia).-(a)

Since 2004, has there been a change in the price of magnesium? If so, has the price of
U.S.-produced magnesium changed more or less than the price of imported magnesium
from Russia?
No change in price
Prices have changed by the same amount
Price of U.S.-produced magnesium has changed relative to the price of magnesium
from Russia.

(b)

If the price of U.S.-produced magnesium has changed relative to the price of magnesium
from Russia, the price of U.S.-produced magnesium is now relatively
Higher

Lower